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Little Atoms Lyrics

Artist: Elvis Costello
Album: All This Useless Beauty

I arose and Marigold lay down with Curious IrisCherry gave to Victor her prudence and her virusFor the sake of purity I can recall the time and placeBetween Wisdom and Murder she gave up her immaculate face

My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games,With false and lovely modestyI can recall the names I'll missIn the particle of me that cares for thisI betrayed those little atoms with a kiss

Patience has her virtue stillbut every grace must have its priceI through some felicity may spin a tale of constant viceI took my better nature out, drowned it in the babbling streamTook the blossom of my youth and blew it all to smithereens

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And if you still don't like my song then you can just go to hellI don't care if I'm right or wrong or if my typewriter can spellBut I cannot promise you I've said "Goodbye" to childish thingsThere's still some pretty insults left and such sport in threatening

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And for the sake of clarityThey are "Faith", "Hope", and "Charity"In the particle of me that cares for thisI betrayed those little atoms with a kiss